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US-12133216

Conditional grants in integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network

PublishedOctober 29, 2024
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Technical Abstract

In an aspect, a parent node sends a conditional grant for UL transmission to an IAB MT of IAB node. A triggering event for the conditional grant is based at least in part on a communication status of IAB DU of the IAB node (e.g., whether IAB DU is receiving or transmitting data, depending on IAB node duplex capability). In another aspect, IAB DU of IAB node sends a conditional grant for DL transmission to child node. A triggering event for the conditional grant is based at least in part on a communication status of IAB MT of the IAB node (e.g., whether IAB MT is receiving or transmitting data, depending on IAB node duplex capability).

Patent Claims
16 claims

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3. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of candidate resources includes Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) layers supported by the IAB MT for the uplink transmission based on the communication status of the IAB DU.

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4. The method of claim 3, wherein the IAB node is a full-duplex capable IAB node.

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6. The method of claim 3, wherein the IAB node is a spatial-divisional multiplexing (SDM)-capable IAB node.

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8. The method of claim 2, wherein the set of conditional parameters includes a starting time of the uplink transmission, a number of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) layers, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a spatial relation indicator, a time location, a frequency location, a time-frequency location, or a combination thereof.

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10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of candidate resources includes MIMO layers supported by the IAB MT for the uplink transmission based on the communication status of the IAB DU.

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11. The method of claim 10, wherein the IAB node is a full-duplex capable IAB node.

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13. The method of claim 10, wherein the IAB node is a spatial-divisional multiplexing (SDM)-capable IAB node.

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15. The method of claim 9, wherein the set of conditional parameters includes a starting time of the uplink transmission, a number of MIMO layers, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a spatial relation indicator, a time location, a frequency location, a time-frequency location, or a combination thereof.

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18. The IAB node of claim 17, wherein the plurality of candidate resources includes Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) layers supported by the IAB MT for the uplink transmission based on the communication status of the IAB DU.

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19. The IAB node of claim 18, wherein the IAB node is a full-duplex capable IAB node.

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21. The IAB node of claim 18, wherein the IAB node is a spatial-divisional multiplexing (SDM)-capable IAB node.

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23. The IAB node of claim 17, wherein the set of conditional parameters includes a starting time of the uplink transmission, a number of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) layers, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a spatial relation indicator, a time location, a frequency location, a time-frequency location, or a combination thereof.

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25. The parent node of claim 24, wherein the plurality of candidate resources includes MIMO layers supported by the IAB MT for the uplink transmission based on the communication status of the IAB DU.

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26. The parent node of claim 25, wherein the IAB node is a full-duplex capable IAB node.

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28. The parent node of claim 25, wherein the IAB node is a spatial-divisional multiplexing (SDM)-capable IAB node.

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30. The parent node of claim 24, wherein the set of conditional parameters includes a starting time of the uplink transmission, a number of MIMO layers, a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state, a spatial relation indicator, a time location, a frequency location, a time-frequency location, or a combination thereof.

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May 13, 2021

Publication Date

October 29, 2024

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